congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
reconciliation; make peace with
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
pride; boast; credit (to)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
very busy (person or thing)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
departure; leaving; going away; recession
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
letting (someone) die without helping
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
entering school; school attendance
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
support; backing; aid; assistance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
handbook; instruction book; manual
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
good person; virtuous person
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
please; somehow or other; one way or another